moving to Windows7 help

flag4 · 11-21-11, 08:56 AM

...im moving to Widows7 soon and i am wondering how to save my SH3 stuff, like my patrols. i have an external hard drive and all my documents have gone over including SH3 stuff. but what about current patrol and crew - will they be lost.
whats best to do?

cheers

Pisces · 11-22-11, 07:36 AM

All current patrol and crew files are in that SH3 folder in your "My Documents" folder. No worries on that, but you should make sure you have ended your patrol and be back in base.

You should make sure that you use the EXACT same mods in your new install. So I advise to disable all the mods in the old install (which clears out the hidden JSGME backup folder). Then copy the entire MODS folder to a safe drive, to be put back eventually on the new Win7 install. And make sure the mods are enabled in the right order on the new system.

Win7 creates a "Documents" folder for you: C:\Users\_username_\Documents

This is where you can put the SH3 folder back.

If you use SH3 Commander then there is also a "Personnel Files"-folder in "My Documents". If that is important to you (patrol reports, crewlist etcetera.) then that one should be saved too.

flag4 · 11-22-11, 08:51 AM

...many thanks Pisces

that is a serious help for me. i''ll shoot off now to my patrol and bring 'em all home. my son has a boat out there somewhere too, but not for long!

i shall return to this thread for a refresh when the machine is settled in

cheers!

Fish In The Water · 11-22-11, 07:34 PM

Good luck with the big move. Hope it's clear sailing!

flag4 · 11-23-11, 09:41 AM

...cheers Fish.

the last post on old machine, the 'Man' is coming to take him away in an hour or so..

. got this machine in 2005 when SH3 was new born and what an intelligent sim its grown up to be!

hope to see you all soon

11-21-11, 08:56 AM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	moving to Windows7 help ...im moving to Widows7 soon and i am wondering how to save my SH3 stuff, like my patrols. i have an external hard drive and all my documents have gone over including SH3 stuff. but what about current patrol and crew - will they be lost. whats best to do? cheers __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

11-22-11, 07:36 AM	#2
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	All current patrol and crew files are in that SH3 folder in your "My Documents" folder. No worries on that, but you should make sure you have ended your patrol and be back in base. You should make sure that you use the EXACT same mods in your new install. So I advise to disable all the mods in the old install (which clears out the hidden JSGME backup folder). Then copy the entire MODS folder to a safe drive, to be put back eventually on the new Win7 install. And make sure the mods are enabled in the right order on the new system. Win7 creates a "Documents" folder for you: C:\Users\_username_\Documents This is where you can put the SH3 folder back. If you use SH3 Commander then there is also a "Personnel Files"-folder in "My Documents". If that is important to you (patrol reports, crewlist etcetera.) then that one should be saved too. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

11-22-11, 08:51 AM	#3
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	...many thanks Pisces that is a serious help for me. i''ll shoot off now to my patrol and bring 'em all home. my son has a boat out there somewhere too, but not for long! i shall return to this thread for a refresh when the machine is settled in cheers! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

11-22-11, 07:34 PM	#4
Fish In The Water Prince of the Sea SUBSIM Welcome Committee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Watching over U-253 Posts: 3,527 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 2	Good luck with the big move. Hope it's clear sailing! __________________ "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell.

11-23-11, 09:41 AM	#5
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	...cheers Fish. the last post on old machine, the 'Man' is coming to take him away in an hour or so... got this machine in 2005 when SH3 was new born and what an intelligent sim its grown up to be! hope to see you all soon __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut